This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first.
In 2019, more than 93 lives were lost, and 1,264 people were seriously injured in crashes involving drink or drug driving – that’s more than 40 per cent of total lives lost on our roads.
The casualty crash risk doubles when driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) just in excess of 0.05 and the risk of involvement in a fatal crash increases even more sharply.
How does alcohol/drugs affect the body?
Being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs affects both physical and mental functioning. It impairs judgement, memory, coordination and reaction time – all extremely important factors when you are driving.
Plan ahead and stay safe
- If you plan to drink, plan to get home safely.
- Organise a lift – designate a driver, or catch a taxi, rideshare or public transport.
- Stay at a mate’s place.
- Remember, you can still be over the limit the next morning so avoid driving.
- Separate your drinking from your driving, and plan not to drink and drive
Queensland Road Safety Week is running from 24 – 28 August. Put road safety first and show your support by signing up for road safety:
- Think of a road safety message you want to share, then put it on a sign or create one using a TMR template.
- Take a photo of your sign, making sure we can read your road safety message.
- Share your photo! Fill in this form to add your sign to the TMR gallery, or share it on your socials tagging @StreetSmarts QLD.
